01/11/2017
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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0650
The Home Secretary Amber Rudd is being warned that the police service needs extra funding to combat an increase in crime. Roger Hirst leads on finance for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
0655
A "monster" planet that should be too big for its star is forcing astronomers to rethink their theories. Daniel Bayliss is lead author from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick.
0710
At least eight people have been killed and 11 seriously hurt in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan. The ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Nick Bryant and Jon Sopel report.
0715
The independent Industrial Strategy Commission publishes its final report and outlines plan for a strong commitment to industrial strategy. Kate Barker is a former member of the MPC, chair of this Commission, launched in March 2017.
0720
Downing Street says the First Secretary of State Damian Green is under investigation by the Cabinet Secretary, following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a young Conservative activist. Sarah Green is co-director of End Violence Against Women and Yvette Cooper is Labour chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
0730
Is there enough scientific evidence to explain gender dysphoria and the impact of the treatments? Robert Winston is professor of science and society at Imperial College London and Gary Butler is a consultant in paediatric and adolescent medicine and endocrinology at University College Hospital in London.
0740
The robin is the nation’s favourite bird – it won a poll in 2015 by a huge margin. Why? Stephen Moss is author of The Robin: A Biography.
0750
At least eight people have been killed and 11 seriously hurt in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan. Howard Safir was New York City Police Commissioner from 1996 to 2000.
0810
The Duke of Cambridge and Lord Hague will host the latest meeting of United for Wildlife's Transport Taskforce at Lancaster House today. William Hague is a Conservative former foreign secretary.
0820
A pier originally built in 1872 - but restored after a devastating fire in 2010 - has been named the UK's best new building. Maria Ludkin is chair of Hastings Pier Trustees and Alex de Rijke is one of the founders of dRMM Architects which was the firm behind the redesign of the pier.
0830
Downing Street says the First Secretary of State Damian Green is under investigation by the Cabinet Secretary, following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a young Conservative activist. Laura Kuenssberg is the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Political editor and Sarah Champion is former shadow equalities minister and Katie Perrior is a former Downing Street director of communications.
0840
At least eight people have been killed and 11 seriously hurt in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan. Juliette Kayyem is former US assistant secretary of Homeland Security.
0845
It is 100 years since the Russian Revolution. For a special series of reports this week, the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has been making a 4,000 mile journey across Russia. Today, Steve is in Yekaterinburg, where the Bolsheviks murdered Russia's last tsar.
0850
Today is the publication of a report into the experiences of the Hillsborough families. Sheila Coleman is a Hillsborough Justice spokesperson and Pilgrim Tucker is an organiser who has worked with Grenfell Tower residents.
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- Wed 1 Nov 2017 06:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4